Backend Developer at Stella Maris School Abuja

Founded in 1996, Stella Maris began as a small community school dedicated to nurturing children through faith and discipline. Over the years, our vision expanded -transforming into a network of campuses that now welcome students from across Nigeria and around the world. Our journey is marked by resilience, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Backend Developer

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• As a Backend Developer you will build and maintain the server-side infrastructure, databases, and core application logic that power websites and software.
• You are to ensure systems are scalable, secure, and fast.
• You will create the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that allow the frontend and external systems to communicate.

Key Responsibilities

• Server-Side Development: Design and write clean, efficient server-side logic using frameworks for languages like Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Java.
• API Development: Architect, build, and document RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Database Management: Design data storage solutions, manage migrations, and optimize queries using SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL) or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases.
• System Security & Performance: Implement robust authentication, authorization, and data encryption while monitoring server performance and reducing latency.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side features.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: hr@smsabuja.sch.ng , jobs@smsabuja.sch.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.